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San Juanito Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Woman - PF.0846
Origin: Western Mexico
Circa: 300 BC to 300 AD
Dimensions: 13.5" (34.3cm) high x 10" (25.4cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: San Juanito
Medium: Terracotta


Location: United States
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The gesture this vivid woman makes with her hands is quite common in the tomb figures of Western Mexico. The gesture is perhaps a ritual of worship - part of the act of praying to the Gods - or a sign of mourning. If the exact nuance of the gesture is unclear, we today have no trouble understanding the deeply felt emotions with which it was made. A remarkable sculpture whose impact remains undiminished by time. - (PF.0846)
 

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